Hantumhuzen () is a village in

Noardeast-Fryslân Noardeast-Fryslân () is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which ...

in the province of

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. It had a population of around 200 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the

Dongeradeel Dongeradeel (; ) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân. History Dongeradeel was cr ...

municipality.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Hontumhusum, and means "houses near

Hantum Hantum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 404 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The village is home to a restored windm ...

". Hantumhuzen developed during the

High Middle Ages The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the periodization, period of European history between and ; it was preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended according to historiographical convention ...

from neighbouring Hantum. It is a ''

terp A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...

'' (artificial living mound) village. The tower of the

Protestant church Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible sourc ...

was built around 1200. The church dates from the 13th century and was enlarged in 1335. The church was restored between 1939 and 1942 in

Gothic Revival style Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century ...

. In 1840, Hantumhuzen was home to 269 people. In 1891, the ''terp'' was excavated. The village's official name was changed from Hantumhuizen to Hantumhuzen in 2023.

Notable buildings

* The Protestant church of Hantumhuzen

Gallery

File:Overzicht van de achterkant van het woonhuis met tuin - Hantumhuizen - 20421453 - RCE.jpg, Popta State File:'t Huis Peyma State tekening Stellingwerf Collectie Fries Museum - Hantumhuizen - 20100451 - RCE.jpg, Drawing of Peyma State

References

External links

Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub